VETERAN rockers Genesis today confirmed they are to reform for a massive stadium tour across Europe next year.

The money-spinning series of gigs will see Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks play at Twickenham Stadium on July 8 and then head up to Manchester’s Old Trafford the following day.

The "Turn It On Again" tour kicks off at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on June 11 and ends in Rome on July 14.

"I think we are all loaded enough not to worry about where the next million or two is coming from," Collins told a press conference in London.

Explaining his reasons for rejoining with his old band mates, Collins said he had simply missed his playing music with his old friends.

"I just felt now was the right time to have a go at it," the 55-year-old said.

"I left the band and I did some things on my own, and the guys carried on. I used to listen to odd bits and pieces at home and I missed the camaraderie a bit.

"We all get on, we've seen each other many times since I left, and we would bring it up every time we sat down together. Sometimes we talked ourselves out of it and finally we decided this was as good a time as any to do something."

The three band members will be joined by long time Genesis sidemen Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on guitar.

One member who won’t be part of the reunion is the group’s original vocalist Peter Gabriel, who has decided to concentrate on his solo career.

Gabriel originally quit the group in 1975, leaving Collins to take over as the group’s front man.

Tickets for the UK shows go on sale this Friday, with the band set to announce US dates in the next few weeks.